Over 50% of adults worldwide predicted to be obese or overweight by 2050

Levels look set to accelerate rapidly, particularly in lower-income countries.

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Over 50% of adults predicted to be obese by 2050

Levels look set to accelerate rapidly, particularly in lower-income countries.

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Covid inquiry rejects last-minute bid from Michelle Mone

Baroness Mone and her husband both asked to become ‘core participants’ to the inquiry.

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Covid inquiry turns to PPE deals and the ‘VIP lane’

Four weeks of hearings will look at the purchase of billions of pounds of medical equipment in the pandemic.

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Cancer family ‘financially broken’ by benefits wait

Charity report finds seven-month average wait for families of children with cancer to access benefits.

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Cancer family ‘financially broken’ by benefits wait

Charity report finds seven-month average wait for families of children with cancer to access benefits.

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UK death rate ‘reaches record low’

The UK death rate reached a record low last year, according to exclusive analysis of death certificate data carried out for BBC News.

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UK death rate ‘reaches record low’

The UK death rate reached a record low last year, according to exclusive analysis of death certificate data carried out for BBC News.

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Why NHS England boss suddenly quitting is a huge moment

Amanda Pritchard’s exit comes as the government moves to assert more direct over healthcare.

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